MUSHROOMS
Biting Rustgill
Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.
2–8 cmCap
Fungus with a cap of 2–8 cm. Grows in conifers. Spore print orange-yellow. Feeds on decaying organic matter.
There are 5 observations of Biting Rustgill in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.
